Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 1,339 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,339 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 2,486 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,296 kt, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 44th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,228 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,043 kt | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,891 kt | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1,998 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,972 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,059 kt | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,177 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2,232 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,294 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,320 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,486 kt | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,342 kt | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,168 kt | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,136 kt | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,944 kt | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2,109 kt | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,715 kt | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 1,470 kt | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1,416 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,430 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,502 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,400 kt | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,590 kt | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,604 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,622 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,599 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,625 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,665 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,460 kt | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,296 kt | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,354 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,351 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,339 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,339 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,339 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.78 kt, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,339 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 708.64 kt, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,122 kt | 1,891 kt | 2,320 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,922 kt | 1,416 kt | 2,486 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,536 kt | 1,296 kt | 1,665 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 kt | 1,339 kt | 1,354 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 1,339 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,296 kt in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.